Cracking the Code
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Coding Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities
April 20, 2023
Congenital anomalies (birth defects) are abnormalities present at birth. Examples of congenital anomalies are spina bifida and cleft palates and lips.
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Coding Modifier 52 versus Modifier 53
April 13, 2023
Modifier 52, Reduced Services, and Modifier 53, Discontinued Services are similar but very distinct circumstances.
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Coding Scopes Through Stomas
April 6, 2023
Documentation in the operative report of a puncture made into the abdomen and the end of the bowel that was brought out indicates the creation of a stoma
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Coding the Zika Virus
March 30, 2023
Symptoms of Zika virus are often mild if symptoms appear at all. Some common symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis.
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Coding Independent Historians
March 23, 2023
These are the number and complexity of problems addressed, the amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed and analyzed, and the risk of complications
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Coding Laparoscopy
March 16, 2023
Codes 44204 and 44205 report laparoscopic partial colectomies with anastomosis and removal of the terminal ileum with ileocolostomy.
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Coding Category II Codes
March 9, 2023
Category II codes, or Performance Measure codes, as used voluntarily by physicians. They are recognized by four numerical digits followed by the letter F
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Coding Category III Codes
March 2, 2023
Category III codes can be found in our CPT codebooks. These use four numerical digits followed by the letter T, such as 1234T.
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Coding Glaucoma
February 24, 2023
Glaucoma is a disease that damages your eye’s optic nerve. It usually happens when fluid builds up in the front part of your eye.
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Coding Modifier TC vs 26
February 16, 2023
Certain procedures are a combination of a physician or other qualified healthcare professional component and a technical component.
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